DOL Verified Employer

Van Andel Research Institute - Biological Technicians

Government-verified salary data from 161 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$52,000
8 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 88.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$52,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
8
Certified: 143
Unique Job Titles
12
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 8 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$38,480$39,998$52,000$55,328$58,110
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+38.2%

Van Andel Research Institute pays 38.2% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

12 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
19-1042.00 48 $73,500 N/A
$67,000$67,000$73,500$78,071$78,071
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 41 $63,000 -37.4%
$54,000$54,000$63,000$97,000$97,000
Biological Scientists, All Other 34 $54,002 -42.1%
$49,500$49,500$54,002$60,000$60,000
19-1029.00 17 $65,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$65,000$85,000$85,000
Biological Technicians 8 $52,000 0%
$39,998$39,998$52,000$55,328$55,328
19-1029.01 6 $98,800 N/A
$50,500$50,500$98,800$99,775$99,775
17-3026.01 2 $76,646 N/A
$72,500$72,500$76,646$80,791$80,791
Accountants and Auditors 1 $48,000 -41.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2099.01 1 $69,798 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02 1 $190,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
29-2012 1 $48,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statistical Assistants 1 $80,000 +55.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Biological Technicians at Van Andel Research Institute

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2019 $38,480 $33,051 - GRAND RAPIDS MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $49,920 $36,234 - GRAND RAPIDS MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $39,998 $36,338 - GRAND RAPIDS MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $52,000 $38,917 - GRAND RAPIDS MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $52,000 $43,160 - GRAND RAPIDS MI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2012 $58,110 $44,429 - GRAND RAPIDS MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2012 $55,328 $41,434 - GRAND RAPIDS MI N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.